Amendment104th Congress
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to retain the current cumulative limit of $250 in gifts from a single source in a year; require disclosure of all gifts or meals over $50, and count them toward the $250 annual cap; permit House personnel to accept free admission or travel expenses to a public event only if the actual sponsor pays and they either participate or attend in some official capacity; and permit free attendance at charity events, along with travel and lodging, if the sponsor was a 501(c)(3) organization and was paying the Members' expenses, more than 50 percent of the proceeds would go to charity and the Member's participation contributed in a tangible way to the success of the event.
- Amendment Number
- 900
- Description
- Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to retain the current cumulative limit of $250 in gifts from a single source in a year; require disclosure of all gifts or meals over $50, and count them toward the $250 annual cap; permit House personnel to accept free admission or travel expenses to a public event only if the actual sponsor pays and they either participate or attend in some official capacity; and permit free attendance at charity events, along with travel and lodging, if the sponsor was a 501(c)(3) organization and was paying the Members' expenses, more than 50 percent of the proceeds would go to charity and the Member's participation contributed in a tangible way to the success of the event.
- Purpose
- An amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in House Report 104-341, to require Members to disclose each gift worth more that $50, including meals; and each of these gifts would count toward the $250 annual limit on gifts from any one source.
- Congress
- 104
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Nov 16, 1995
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Burton amendment (A001) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 154 - 276 (Roll no. 807).
- Latest Action Time
- 17:19:21
- Submitted Date
- Nov 16, 1995
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021